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According to FoxSports.com’s Ken Rosenthal, the Blue Jays are involved with trade discussions with the Colorado Rockies who are looking to trade right-hander Jeremy Guthrie. The Jays are a natural fit given that last week they lost three of their starters — Brandon Morrow, Drabek and Drew Hutchison — over a four-game stretch.

The Rockies are said to want to dump Guthrie’s salary — he is owed just under $5 million — for a minor-league prospect. FoxSports.com said the Jays are dangling double-A first baseman Mike McDade but the Rockies are looking for something a little more significant.

Guthrie, 33, is 3-6 with a 7.02 ERA this season. In his salad days with Baltimore, Guthrie was an innings eater which is something the Jays seek.

Obviously if the Jays make a move in the coming days it would be a signal that they still think they are in the hunt for a post-season berth.

The Jays entered last night’s game 6 1/2 games back of the Yankees in fourth place but just three games back of the Tampa Rays for the second wild-card berth.

NOT LOOKING GOOD FOR DRABEK

The results of Kyle Drabek’s trip to Birmingham, Ala., to see Dr. James Andrews was a predictable one. Dr. Andrews confirmed that Drabek had suffered a torn ligament in his elbow and he will undergo a second Tommy John ligament transfer surgery on the elbow Tuesday.

Drabek, who had similar Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in July of 2007, will be lost to the Jays for a minimum of one year. A best-case scenario would have him returning after the 2013 all-star break. It was the news the Jays expected.

The Jays, however, have not yet received a report from Dr. Tim Kremchek, who is located in Cincinnati, regarding the right elbow sprain suffered Drew Hutchison.

IN THE WINGS

In uniform and in the clubhouse on Monday was right-hander Jesse Chavez who is a good bet to be the starter for Tuesday’s game against the Brewers.

Chavez, though, has not yet been officially recalled.

“He is here in the event that something goes unforeseen tonight,” Farrell said. “He is on the taxi squad. There’s no plan as we speak right now for him to start tomorrow (Tuesday). That’s still to be determined.”

A good possibility for Wednesday afternoon is long reliever Carlo Villanueva, who threw four strong innings last Friday in relief of Hutchison.

“Ideally he’d get a full four days in between outings,” Farrell said. “Tonight will have a lot to do with our decisions over the next two days.”